33 Things I Have Learned, By 33

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  1. I still lack sympathy, mostly because I find victims insufferable
  2. I want to be different and abnormal at every turn (even though I am the most normal person in the world)
  3. Life is full of tragedy and the older you get the more it hits you
  4. You die twice, once when you leave the earth and the second time when the last person mentions your name. Thanks Mackelmore
  5. Relationships are all about compromise and sometimes caring about the small things
  6. Having boundaries around your personal life is an essential task
  7. I became psychologically independent as early as 4 years of age
  8. It takes all sorts to make the world go round, no everyone is gonna be like you, or you will like
  9. Who you were when you were 9 was probably the purest version of who you are at your heart
  10. Cancer will kill the fuck out of you
  11. Meditation is not a wank, it's simply stopping and connecting to your inner thoughts, it's imperative
  12. To me, drinking is a ceremony of friendship and bonding
  13. Being pregnant has shown me that you don't need the booze to bond 
  14. Folk are as happy as they decide to be
  15. Good management is always about pointing the finger inwards
  16. The only way to succeed in business is to work harder, smarter, faster - there are no short cuts, there is no overnight success
  17. Fitness and flexibility will keep you feeling and looking good - simple
  18. Friends are for a reason, a season, or a lifetime
  19. Be careful what you give a fuck about, because most things will not matter in 5 years
  20. Don't take yourself too seriously
  21. I'm not that special, no one is. We are all average humans doing ordinary things, as soon as you accept that, you will be humble. 
  22. Being in and around nature is a basic human requirement
  23. In relationships, there are all kinds of different loves. Not every phase of love is the same. Don't fight for it to look like the movies. Commitment and partnership is all that matters. 
  24. Growing old gracefully seems easy, until you start growing old


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